Taoreed Lagbaja, the chief army staff (COAS), is dead. Lagbaja died after battling an undisclosed ailment. He was 56 years of age. He was appointed COAS by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023. On October 20, the army dismissed rumours that Lagbaja had passed on, adding that the army chief was undergoing medical treatment…
Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State, has spoken about the challenges former President Olusegun Obasanjo faced when seeking a second term as president. In a live coverage, Lamido said Obasanjo faced opposition from members of his party and from some of his former military colleagues outside the political field. Lamido said that despite Obasanjo’s…
US TV show host and actress, Oprah Winfrey has said that her life “changed forever for the better” after meeting the late jazz musician, Quincy Jones, saying he was responsible for her landing a role in the 1985 film adaptation of The Colour Purple, which garnered her an Oscar nomination. The jazz musician, known for…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu expressed his eagerness to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. His congratulatory message was conveyed through a statement…
Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti, has appointed Lekan Ogunmoye as the acting chief judge of the state. In a statement on Tuesday, Yinka Oyebode, special adviser to the governor on media, said Ogunmoye replaces the former chief judge, John Adeyeye, who passed on Monday. “This is in furtherance of the powers conferred on the…
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has introduced a new award category in honour of Herbert Wigwe, the late group CEO of Access Holdings PLC. The ‘Trailblazer Award’ category was launched at the festival’s opening night on Sunday in Victoria Island, Lagos. Chioma Ude, founder of Afriff, said the new award category is aimed to…
The senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has said that the tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu were dead on arrival. Ndume urged the President to listen to the National Economic Council, NEC, and the Northern Governors’ Forum and immediately withdraw the bills. The lawmaker stated this…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is set to preside over an elaborate handover ceremony to transfer custody of malnourished minors detained over #EndBadGovernance protests to their respective state governors from the northern region. This move comes three months after the children were taken into custody under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. It was exclusively reported that…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he does not want to be remembered for the many fights he had during his tenure as governor of the state. He stated this while fielding questions from newsmen after he commissioned the Airport Road Parks and Garden, where he disclosed that plans had been made to…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta state. Okowa was arrested over an alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion. The amount is said to be part of the 13 percent derivation fund earmarked for oil-producing states. According to insiders involved in the investigation, the funds…
